Zantedeschia plant named ‘Captain Reno’

ABSTRACT

A new cultivar of  Zantedeschia  plant named ‘Captain Reno’ that is characterized by green leaves with light spots and purple violet colored flowers.

Botanical classification: Zantedeschia Spreng.

Variety denomination: ‘Captain Reno’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofZantedeschia plant botanically known as Zantedeschia Spreng. andhereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Captain Reno’.

‘Captain Reno’ is a hybrid that originated from the inducedhybridization of the female or seed parent Zantedeschia Spreng.‘Zaailing 60’ (not patented) and the male or pollen parent ZantedeschiaSpreng. ‘Zaailing 35’ (not patented). The cultivar ‘Captain Reno’ wasselected by the inventor in June of 2001 as a single plant within theprogeny of the stated cross in Breezand, The Netherlands.

Asexual reproduction by tissue culture of the new cultivar ‘CaptainReno’ was first performed in November of 2001 in De Goorn, TheNetherlands. Since that time, under careful observation, the uniquecharacteristics of the new cultivar have been uniform, stable andreproduced true to type in successive generations of asexualreproduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following represent the distinguishing characteristics of the newZantedeschia cultivar ‘Captain Reno’.

-   -   1. Zantedeschia ‘Captain Reno’ exhibits green leaves with light        spots.    -   2. Zantedeschia ‘Captain Reno’ exhibits purple violet colored        flowers.    -   3. Zantedeschia ‘Captain Reno’ exhibits strong flowers.

The closest comparison cultivar is Zantedeschia ‘Galaxy’ (unpatented).The new cultivar ‘Captain Reno’ is distinguishable from ‘Galaxy’ by thefollowing characteristics:

-   -   1. ‘Captain Reno’ has a flower shape that is more round than the        flower shape of ‘Galaxy’.    -   2. ‘Captain Reno’ has darker flowers than ‘Galaxy’.    -   3. ‘Captain Reno’ has darker leaves than ‘Galaxy’.    -   4. ‘Captain Reno’ has a leaf shape that is more round than the        leaf of ‘Galaxy’.    -   5. ‘Captain Reno’ has larger flowers than ‘Galaxy’.

The new cultivar ‘Captain Reno’ is distinguishable from the male parentZantedeschia ‘Zaailing 35’ in having a smaller overall size. The newcultivar ‘Captain Reno’ is distinguishable from the female parentZantedeschia ‘Zaailing 60’ in having purple violet flowers. ‘Zaailing60’ has pink flowers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying photograph illustrates the distinguishing traits ofZantedeschia ‘Captain Reno’. The plant in the photograph shows anoverall view of a 24 month old plant. The photograph was taken usingconventional techniques and although colors may appear different fromactual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible byconventional photographic techniques.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following is a detailed description of the new Zantedeschia cultivarnamed ‘Captain Reno’. Data was collected in Boskoop, The Netherlandsfrom 24 month old greenhouse grown plants in 17 cm. containers. The timeof year was Winter and the average temperature was 24 degrees Centigradeduring the day and 17 degrees Centigrade at night. No photoperiodictreatments were used. Gibberellic Acid was used to induce flowering.Color determinations are in accordance with The Royal HorticulturalSociety Colour Chart 2001 edition, except where general color terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used. The growing requirements aresimilar to the species. ‘Captain Reno’ has not been tested under allpossible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed withvariations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, however,without any variance in genotype.

-   Botanical classification: Zantedeschia Spreng. ‘Captain Reno’.-   Use: Ornamental.-   Parentage: ‘Captain Reno’ is a hybrid plant that resulted from the    induced hybridization of the following parent plants:    -   -   Female parent.—Zantedeschia Spreng. ‘Zaailing 60’.        -   Male parent.—Zantedeschia Spreng ‘Zaailing 35’.-   Vigor: Moderate.-   Growth rate: Moderate.-   Growth habit: Free branching from base.-   Plant shape: Globose.-   Suitable container size: 14 cm diameter container.-   Height: Average 29 cm to top of leaf plane, 29 cm to top of    inflorescences.-   Width: Average 42 cm. in width.-   Hardiness: USDA Zone 10.-   Propagation: Tissue Culture.-   Time to initiate roots: Approximately 540 days to produce roots on    an initial cutting at between 17 and 25 degrees Centigrade.-   Crop time: 720 days.-   Root system: Fine and fibrous.-   Stem: No stems, Leaves grow directly from base, Average 10 clumps.-   Foliage:    -   -   Texture.—Smooth, slightly leathery.        -   Leaf arrangement.—Alternate, growing from the base.        -   Compound or single.—Single.        -   Leaf shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Leaf apex.—Acute.        -   Leaf base.—Long attenuate.        -   Leaf texture.—Smooth and leathery.        -   Leaf length.—Average 14.4 cm in length.        -   Leaf width.—5 cm in width.        -   Quantity of leaves per clump.—Average 4.        -   Pubescence.—Absent.        -   Leaf margin.—Entire, wavy, lower half wavier than upper            halves.        -   Vein pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Young leaf color (upper surface).—143A, with small chronic,            occasional dots 145D.        -   Young leaf color (lower surface).—143A to 144A, with            occasional dots 145D.        -   Mature leaf color (upper surface).—137A, with sparse dots of            157D.        -   Mature leaf color (lower surface).—137A, with sparse dots of            157D.        -   Vein color (lower surface).—144B.        -   Vein color (upper surface).—143A.        -   Leaf attachment.—Petiolate.        -   Petiole dimensions.—Average 18.2 cm in length, 3 mm in            diameter at distal end, 6 mm in diameter at proxil end, 5 mm            in height.        -   Petiole aspect.—Round.        -   Petiole texture.—Smooth.        -   Petiole surface.—Slightly glossy.        -   Petiole color.—144B with a base 145C.        -   Petiole sheath dimensions.—Average 5.7 cm in length and 4 mm            in diameter.        -   Petiole sheath color.—145C to 145D.        -   Durability of foliage to stress.—Moderate to high.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Inflorescence arrangement.—Spathes with spadices held beyond            the foliage.        -   Flowering habit.—Continuous.        -   Quantity of spathes per plant.—10.        -   Natural flowering season.—Autumn to early spring.        -   Time to flower or response time.—8 months.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.        -   Self-cleaning or persistent.—Persistent.        -   Flower longevity.—Lasts approximately 2 months on plant.        -   Spathe aspect.—Concave, strongly cupped with a wavy margin,            spadices columnar, slightly tapering toward the top.        -   Spathe dimensions.—Average 7.7 cm in length, 4.9 cm in width            and 7.7 cm in height.        -   Spathe texture.—Glabrous, slightly leathery.        -   Spathe shape.—Broad ovate.        -   Spathe margin.—Entire, wavy.        -   Spathe apex.—Mucronate.        -   Spathe base.—Cuneate.        -   Spathe color when opening (front side).—N79A.        -   Spathe color when opening (back side).—N77A to N79A, base            146B.        -   Spathe color when fully opened (front side).—N79A, base            N77B.        -   Spathe color when fully opened (back side).—N79B with            irregular stripes and blotches 85D.        -   Spathe color fading to.—N77B to N79B, rear side base 143A to            143B.        -   Spadix shape.—Columnar.        -   Spadix tip.—Obtuse.        -   Spadix base.—Obtuse.        -   Spadix dimensions.—Average 2.9 cm in length and 5.5 mm in            diameter.        -   Spadix color when opening (upper area).—4C.        -   Spadix color when opening (lower area).—157D.        -   Spadix color when fully opened (upper area).—13B.        -   Spadix color when fully opened (lower area).—157D.        -   Quantity of flowers per spadix.—Average pistilate flowers            27, staminate flowers 350.        -   Spadix flower shape.—Pistilate flowers rounded, staminate            flowers irregular, narrow oblong.        -   Spadix flower dimensions.—Pistilate flowers 2 mm in diameter            and 1.5 mm in depth, staminate flowers 1 mm in diameter and            0.5 mm in depth.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Anther color.—13C.        -   Amount of pollen.—Low.        -   Pollen color.—8D.        -   Stigma color.—11B.        -   Ovary color.—155A.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Peduncle dimensions.—Average 23.8 cm in length and 5 mm in            diameter.        -   Peduncle angle.—20°.        -   Peduncle color.—145A, lighter at the base 145D.        -   Peduncle strength.—Moderate.-   Seed: Seed production has not been observed.-   Disease and insect resistance: Plants of the new Zantedeschia have    not been observed for disease or insect resistance.

1. A new and distinct variety of Zantedeschia plant named ‘Captain Reno’as described and illustrated.